Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

(a)  to (c)  Section 110 (1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act) mandates that the State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. Provided that the Central Government may, frame model rules in respect of all or any of the matters with respect to which the State Government is required to make rules and where any such model rules have been framed in respect of any such matter, they shall apply to the State mutatis mutandis until the rules in respect of that matter are made by the State Government and while making any such rules, they conform to such model rules. The details provided by the States and UTs, which have drafted or notified their own rules under JJ Act is Annexed.

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Annexure
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.*385 for  answer on 19.07.2019 raised by Shri Thol Thirumaavalav an re garding ‘Juvenile Justice (C are   and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

The details provided by the States and UTs, who have framed and notified their own rules  under JJ Act.
S.
No.
Name

of

the

States/UTs
Details
1
Andaman & Nicobar Island Framed JJ Rules, 2017 and notified on 22nd September, 2017
2
Bihar Framed JJ Rules, 2017 and notified on 14th June, 2017
3
Jharkhand Framed JJ Rules, 2017 and notified on 13th June, 2017
4
Maharashtra Framed JJ Rules, 2018 and notified on 13th March, 2018
5
Mizoram Framed JJ Rules, 2019 and notified on 21st May, 2019
6
Nagaland Framed JJ Rules, 2017 and notified on 22nd March, 2018
7
Odisha Framed JJ Rules, 2018 and notified on 21st July, 2018
8
Puducherry Framed JJ Rules, 2017 and notified on 14th December, 2017
9
Tamil Nadu Framed JJ Rules, 2017 and notified on 11th August, 2018
10 West Bengal Framed JJ Rules, 2017 and notified on 22nd September, 2017
The details provided by the States and UTs, who have adopted Central Govt. Rules and  notified.
1
Arunachal Pradesh Adopted Central JJ Model Rule, 2016 framed by Govt. of
India and notified on 13th May, 2017
2
Chandigarh Adopted Central JJ Model Rule, 2016 framed by Govt. of
India and notified on 15th March, 2017
3
Chhattisgarh Adopted Central JJ Model Rule, 2016 framed by Govt. of
India and notified on 7th November, 2016
4
Daman & Diu Adopted Central JJ Model Rule, 2016 framed by Govt. of
India and notified on 5th December, 2016
5
Tripura Adopted Central JJ Model Rule, 2016 framed by Govt. of
India and notified on 6th January, 2016
The details provided by the States and UTs, who have drafted Rules under JJ Act, which are  yet to be notified.
S.
No.
Name

of

the

States/UTs
Details
1
Haryana State has adopted the Centre JJ Model Rules, 2016 after
approval of

Hon’ble CM Haryana but yet to be notified.
2
Dadra & Nagar Haveli The draft rules are under consideration of the UT
Administration
3
Goa Rules are drafted and submitted for vetting to Law
Department.
4
Kerala State Govt. has prepared a draft model rule.
5
Karnataka Karnataka rules drafted and are being placed before the
cabinet and thereafter notifying in the public domain.
6
Meghalaya The State Government has prepared the draft and submitted
State Model Rules. The approval is awaited from the State
Government.
7
Punjab State has prepared draft Rules and these rules are pending
before Legal remembrance (L.R.) for the vetting and further
directions.
8
Rajasthan State rules for Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of
Children) Act, 2015 are yet to be notified
The details provided by the States and UTs, who are in the process of framing Rules under JJ  Act.
S.
No.
Name

of

the

States/UTs
Details
1
Assam State has constituted a Committee for drafting the state
rules
2
Andhra Pradesh Draft Juvenile Justice Model Rules is under Process.
3
Kerala State is in the process of framing Model Rules
4
Delhi The process of framing the rules is under process
5
Gujarat State is in the process of framing Model Rules
6
Himachal Pradesh State is in the process of framing Model Rules
7
Lakshadweep State is in the process of framing Model Rules
8
Madhya Pradesh State has constituted committee for drafting the state
rules.
9
Manipur State Govt. is under process framing/drafting own Rules
confirming the provision of JJ Act, in the mean time the
State Govt. complying the provision laid down under JJ
Model Rule, 2016 framed by Govt. of India.
10 Sikkim State is in the process of framing Model Rules
11 Telangana The draft rules are under examination of the State
Government.
12 Uttarakhand The draft of Juvenile Justice Rules State Rules has been
prepared and is under discussion with stake holders.
13 Uttar Pradesh State is in process of adopting JJ Model Rules, 2016 framed
by the Govt. of India.
The above statement was submitted by Ministry of Women and Child Development of undermentioned Lok Sabha Question:-
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 385
TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2019

JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2015

385. SHRI THOL THIRUMAAVALAVAN

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

  • (a) whether all the State Governments have complied with the directives of framing their rules, conforming to the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015;
  • (b) if so, the details thereof along with the names of the States which have drafted their own rules under above Act; and
  • (c) the names of the States which have notified the State rules under the said Act?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT 
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

The Statement referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of the Lok Sabha Starred  Question No.385 for answer on 19.07.2019 raised by Shri Thol  Thirumaavalavan regarding ‘Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection  of   Children) Act, 2015.

As above
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